Big Little Crimes — Season 1
Police cases where an arrest for one crime led to a prosecution for a more serious one.
About this season
Police cases where an arrest for one crime led to a prosecution for a more serious one.
Episodes (10)
1. Episode 1
Aired 2 January 2023 • 45 min
When a car is caught running a red light, police find themselves chasing an armed criminal. A suspicious death leads to the discovery of a deadly plot to poison a man.
2. Episode 2
Aired 3 January 2023 • 44 min
A copper’s instinct leads to armed robbers being caught in the act, and a dangerous driver turns out to be a big-time drug dealer.
3. Episode 3
Aired 4 January 2023 • 44 min
A stop-and-search leads to the arrest of a serial killer, a copper’s decision ends in an armed stand-off, and a road traffic collision cracks open a massive fraud case.
4. Episode 4
Aired 5 January 2023 • 43 min
A traffic collision leads police to a cold-blooded killer. A casino gambler proves to be the key to a money-laundering scheme, and a speeding motorbike leads police to a prolific burglar.
5. Episode 5
Aired 6 January 2023 • 44 min
A suspicious solicitor is caught arranging sham marriages, a poaching complaint brings down an international smuggler, and a dodgy number plate ends in a high-speed pursuit.
6. Episode 6
Aired 9 January 2023 • 44 min
An everyday burglary proves to hold the solution to a series of ram-raids. A minor theft leads to a kidnapping conviction, and a consumer complaint leads to the arrest of prolific fraudsters.
7. Episode 7
Aired 10 January 2023 • 43 min
An anonymous tip-off leads authorities to crack the UK’s biggest case of food fraud. A copper’s instinct uncovers a conspiracy to commit a massive insurance fraud, and a faulty brake light leads to police arresting two high-level drug dealers.
8. Episode 8
Aired 11 January 2023 • 43 min
Antisocial behaviour helps solve a string of terrifying robberies, a disturbance reveals a massive haul of firearms, and a dodgy truck licence is the key to cracking a smuggling operation.
9. Episode 9
Aired 12 January 2023 • 44 min
Two PCSOs are caught in a web of lies, a tip-off leads to police cracking a £2 million insurance scam, and a married couple rip off thousands of concertgoers.
10. Episode 10
Aired 13 January 2023 • 43 min
A series of burglaries helps police to crack a drug-dealing conspiracy, a consumer complaint brings down a national fraud, and a jet-setting con-woman is brought to justice.